The Warriors and Nuggets kicked off their matchup Tuesday with an impressive scoring present.

The Warriors took the lead early and didn’t let up as they knocked down a franchise file 10 3-pointers throughout the first quarter on their choice to 51 elements. Golden State ended up claiming a 142-111 victory.

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson every scored 31 elements, important all scorers. Kevin Durant accomplished with 27 elements and made 5 3-pointers. Those three stars combined for 18 of the crew’s 21 makes from previous the arc on the night time time.

Giannis Antetokounmpo solely took 9 images, nonetheless recorded a triple-double with 12 elements, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 124-86 victory for the Bucks over the Heat.

Duds of the Night

De’Anthony Melton managed to position up three elements on 1-of-7 shooting throughout the Suns’ 131-97 loss to the Pacers.

Josh Richardson scored six elements on 3-of-11 shooting for the Heat of their loss to the Bucks.

Kris Dunn tallied six elements on 2-of-7 shooting throughout the Bulls’ 107-100 loss to the Lakers. He was minus-25 for the game.

Highlights

DeAndre’ Bembry rocked the rim for the Hawks with this emphatic, two-handed reverse slam.

DeAndre’ Bembry reveals out on the @ATLHawks break! #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/jrTkozP068

— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2019

The Warriors may have gotten off to a scorching start in direction of the Nuggets, nonetheless Murray hit a deep buzzer-beater to complete the first quarter on a extreme bear in mind.

What a sequence to close Q1 in Denver! 😮🚨 pic.twitter.com/xzUpTmCSCT

— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2019

What’s Next?

Raptors (33-12) at Celtics (25-18) 8 p.m. ET — Boston was considered the favorite to return out of the Eastern Conference at first of the season, nonetheless Toronto has the best file throughout the NBA. The Celtics have struggled to go looking out their chemistry whereas the Raptors have improved significantly after the addition of Kawhi Leonard. These teams could meet as soon as extra some time throughout the postseason.